My power went out an half hour before lights on for budding plants half way done and been off now for 10+ hours. Should I let them have another 12 hour dark period or let lights come on when power comes back on. I like to have lights on at night too for heat. What should I do?
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Let them have another 12 dark if heat at night needed and you want to stay on same shedual as before ( no harm , only extra light hours in flower a problem )
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No, I would just continue on with the cycle as is. The plants take a few days to change hormone direction so you should be ok
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@ifish dropping knowledge here!
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Thanks everyone for the advice we will see if power come on by tonight.
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just try to get a fan moving some air. you dont want stagnant air in flower!
could maybe open door and let some fresh air in every little bit if the room is very dark.
Thats the worst bit about a power outage, no fans, had the same problem a week ago, no damage done just unplugged the timer and reset when the power comes on…
they were in veg and stretched a bit thats all.
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The Tower fans are infamous for it with the multiple settings for speed and airflow and oscillation.As soon as your power cuts out those fans don’t turn back on to buisness as usual when power comes back on they have to be manually turned back on and reset to whatever speed and oscillation you had before.Had it happen to me and I forgot about that fan doing that had a one hour outage when I was out for a week on vacation and guess what no fan for a week and Mr Fuckface PM decided to crash the party.
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Thats what I checked for when I bought a portable AC unit, it keeps its settings and switches back on, I only use clip fans they’re good.
Power just came back on 27 hours no light no heat 2 sativas laid over from cold rest look ok
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I thought I had it tough with a 3hour outage. Wow, 27 hours! Sucks man, sorry that happened, hope the sativas pull through 
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Cut 5 plants early hermi already 4 of them where 1-2 weeks from being done 1 KA5haze and 2 zamaldelica where feminized expected and a SMH reg. The durban from tlt went to it was about 11 weeks in 5-6 weeks more needed so its garbage. I should mention this is the 2nd power outage in the month other was about lasted 4 hours in middle of lights on.
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Damn…im sorry for your loss brother.
Where I’m from there are power outages as well. Last time a storm struck and the power went out for 24+hrs…plants were in veg luckily.
Once in a while there’s a 4-5hr power cut during the day time…like once in 2-3 months.
When that happens I take the girls outside the tent. Rh spikes beyond 80s! For this reason alone I run the lights from 8am-8pm. Very rarely power goes off in the nights.
Hoping ur are able to pull things through with ur next run…
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I’ve had it happen to me. One extra day of darkness didn’t have any ill effects on my grow. So just like the others are saying… it shouldn’t be a big deal.
Battery backups work great for that problems, have 4 just for that reason, never worry anymore.